FOREST APPLICATION -- February 28-March 2, 2022 (Sand Mountain EC)
DAY 1
n Personal Protective Equipment
n Chainsaw safety features
n Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut
n The Hinge
n The Face Notch
n The Cutter Tooth
n Information before felling
n Scoring to steer retention of topics
DAY 2
n RDT Maintenance
n The Cutter Tooth
n Run Check/Carburetor adjustment
n Hands-on practice of round chain filing and or chisel bit
n Introduction to Spring Poles
n Height Measuring
n Wedging and Binds
n Introduction to Wedging
n Side lean and target accuracy
DAY 3
n Discussion of Pressures and Binds
n Springpoles
n Windthrown Trees/Hangers
n Site Information/Assessment
n Hazard Removals and Recognition
n Wedging use for Pressures and Binds
n Delimbing, Topping and Bucking techniques
n Review of Notching and Hinge
n Debris removal and Ergonomics
n Throw line and Rope Discussions
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